Teacher Appreciation Week

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Noelle Shirey, Assistant Director of Advancement

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James Lin (Student ’27)

18 days ago

In honor of Mrs. Jannetta.

Thank you for being such an energetic, patient, and inspiring teacher. I’ll always be grateful for your genuine love for teaching Enviro

Lucy Lu

14 days ago

Thank you All NA teachers and staff!

Linda Rootkin (Parent ’27)

15 days ago

In honor of Mr Landon Allen

Thank you for the support and inspiration and going above and beyond. We appreciate it so much.

Mandar Vadhavkar (Parent ’30, ’33)

15 days ago

In honor of Debra Tavares

Thank you for making Science such a joy!

Guarda Family (Parent ’31)

15 days ago

In honor of 7the grade teachers and middle school staff

Thank you amazing 7the grade teachers and middle school staff! We appreciate all that you do for our children.

Nimish Raote (Parent ’28)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Allen

Thank you, Mr. Allen. You have been a wonderful advisor to Sofie!

James Lin (Student ’27)

16 days ago

In honor of Dr D

Dr. D: Thank you for being the best advisor and for making each advisory fun. I really appreciate your guidance, advice, and humor. You have also made TOK something that I came in un-sure about but enjoy now.

Jeffrey Estilo (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Coe, Mr. McAllister, Mr. Knable

Thank you for your constant guidance and support.

Zielinski family (Parent ’27, ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Hawk (on behalf of Andrew)

Zielinski family (Parent ’27, ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Scott Rowling

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Stourton

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Ms. Ciampaglio

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Profe Romay

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Grossen

Deepa Penubarthi (Parent ’28, ’33)

16 days ago

In honor of Dr.Alden

Dear Dr.Alden, We want to sincerely thank you for the incredible impact you had on Suhaas this year. Your passion for history, engaging teaching style, and encouragement helped transform the class into much more than just another academic subject. You challenged him to think critically, analyze perspectives thoughtfully, and develop greater confidence in his ideas and writing. Beyond academics, your support and dedication created an environment where he felt motivated to work hard and grow. The enthusiasm and care you brought to the classroom truly made a lasting impression, and we are deeply grateful for the positive influence you have had on Suhaas this year. Lots of love, Deepa & Chaitu Penubarthi

Anonymous (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Stourton

Jordana Horn (Parent ’29, ’31, ’32, ’33)

16 days ago

In honor of Debra Tavares

Ms. T — no one can replicate your enthusiasm, your energy, your passion and the way you care for every single student. We are so grateful to have you in our kids’ lives. Thank you for being you!!

Shane Harris (Parent ’27)

16 days ago

Thank you for all of your support of our children!

Margrate Liang (Student ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. PJ

Thank you so much for being an amazing and jolly math teacher! This whole year has been such an amazing first NA experience, and I'm surprised math is one of my favorite classes, but it's because of you!

katheryn liang (Student ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Coach Nina

Thank you so much coach Nina for being so welcoming and pushing me to do my best! - now I understand why we did so much running in the beginning :)

katheryn liang (Student ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Mrs. Brandwood

Thank you Mrs. Brandwood for your support in my writing and your everlasting patience!

Violet Xu and Justin Li (Parent ’30)

17 days ago

Thank you Ms. Rachael Reeves!

David Wang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Coach Callahan

Thank you Coach - for keeping baseball fun for the boys while training them hard at the same time!

Vivian Ouyang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Mr. Jacobsen

Thank you Mr. Jacobsen for all your help to Ryan in the pre-calculus class!

David Wang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Dr. Fall

Thank you Dr. Fall for making the French class fun - Ryan enjoys the class!

David Wang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Ms. Morgan.

Thank you for all your help to Ryan!

Ying Gu (Parent ’30, ’33)

18 days ago

In honor of Daniel Petrillo

Thank you for being such a wonderful advisor and history teacher. Your kindness and thoughtfulness make a world of difference in the classroom. We truly appreciate everything you do for Angela!

Ying Gu (Parent ’30, ’33)

18 days ago

In honor of Elizabeth LaPadula

Dear Dr. La, Thank you for being such an inspiring English teacher! Your class has been a highlight of the year! We truly appreciate the way you challenge your students to reach their full potential and lead with kindness.

Gezhi Zhong (Parent ’32)

18 days ago

In honor of Ms. Sparacino and Dr. Hagen — thank you for your dedication, your encouragement, and the genuine care you bring to every student. We are so grateful for you! 🖤❤️

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Ms Monroe

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Ms Brandwood

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Mr Reed

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Dr BiBianca

Nikhil Soares (Parent ’29)

18 days ago

Thank you NA teachers for your selfless dedication and commitment!

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

18 days ago

In honor of Alexa Wallerstein

Thank you!

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

18 days ago

In honor of Valentina Vega

Thank you for your teaching

Mark Iger (Alumni ’71)

18 days ago

In honor of Joseph P Borlo

A great teacher. I appreciated him as a student and even more so over time.

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

19 days ago

To all the great teachers at NA.

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

19 days ago

In honor of Haifa Nouaime

Thank you for teaching!

Lina Yuan (Parent ’27, ’30)

19 days ago

Thank you for teaching, Dr Valentina Vega.

stephanie grossman (Parent ’27)

19 days ago

In honor of Mr. Rowling

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

Mr. Torson - Art is her favorite class. Thanks for all your support and guidance! - Ji

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Dr Vega

Thank you!

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Dr Pascal

Thank you!

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Dr Jason Tebbe

Thank you!

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

Ms. Morgan, Thanks for inspiring Olivia in her reading at her Sophomore year! Ji

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

Dear Dr. La, you made a big difference in Olivia's first year at NA. Her journey in NA has been great every year. Thank you!

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

Mr. Dati, thanks for giving Olivia the opportunity to paint your classroom wall, and gave her such a nice gift! She feels honored to be asked to do it.

Alexandra (Parent ’30)

20 days ago

In honor of Ms. Barbara O'Connor

I am so lucky to get to work with you this year, you are the best ~AH

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Inma Serrano

Thank you for all that you do!

Tara Butler (Parent ’31)

20 days ago

Thank you!

Robin Trynin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

In honor of Kerri Speck

Kerri, Thank you for offering your unwavering support and insightful expertise throughout Sadie's college application process. Your calm encouragement smoothed a bumpy year for our whole family. And congratulations on your new role next year - NA is lucky to have you. Affectionately, The Trynin Family

Anonymous (Parent ’27)

20 days ago

In honor of Sky Monroe

Bali Ma (Parent ’31)

21 days ago

Thank you to all the wonderful teachers for everything you do.

Tingting Lu (Parent ’26)

21 days ago

In honor of Ms. Galvin

Thank you for your guidance, discipline and fairness you bring to NA. We wish you all the best !

Hannah and Craig Mestel (Alumni ’97, Parent ’29)

21 days ago

In honor of Megan Ferentinos

Thank you for everything you do for our family, the musical theatre community at NA, and for the entire 9th grade! We appreciate you tremendously!

Anonymous (Parent ’29)

21 days ago

In honor of Lisa Mulligan

Thank you for All you do!!

Jing Mao (Parent ’32)

21 days ago

In honor of Ms. Tavares, Ms. Luo, and Ms. Sparachino

Thank you for inspiring, guiding, and caring for our children every day. Your dedication makes a lasting difference. T

Lei Chen (Parent ’29)

22 days ago

In honor of Mrs. Pasquale, Mr. Torson, Ms. Blaine, Profe Romay, Mr. Schuck, Coach Petrillo

With deep gratitude to the teachers and staff who inspire us daily. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom.

Ellie Bruno (Parent ’30)

22 days ago

Dr. Lapadula, Miss Rice and Miss Reeves, Mr. Petrillo, and Miss Lou, thank you for being wonderful teachers to Olive. She loves school thanks to you!

Anonymous (Parent ’26, ’29)

22 days ago

In honor of Alexa Wallerstein

Thank you so much for everything you’ve been doing for Andrew!

Aaron and Jill Luo (Parent ’31)

22 days ago

In honor of Mr. Ivery

Devin Glenn (Parent ’32)

22 days ago

In honor of Ms Sparacino

Wuan Luo (Student ’31)

23 days ago

In honor of Larry Maley, Jessica Rice, Oliver Hagen, Felipe Ledezma

Thank you! You have made NA a special place to us!

Dorraine Burrell (Parent ’27, ’31)

23 days ago

In honor of Kirsti Morin

Laurie Davis (Parent ’28)

23 days ago

In honor of Dr. Tebbe

“He’s the best, most supportive teacher ever” according to my daughter, Avery Davis.

Anonymous (Parent ’28, Faculty/Staff)

23 days ago

In honor of Lee Abbey (teacher, admin, parent)

I am still inspired by all that Lee contributed to our school; he will always be a master teacher and mentor to me.

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

12 days ago

In honor of Dr Nat Molina

Linda Rootkin and Edward Nutt (Parent ’27)

15 days ago

In honor of David Mamukelashvili

Thank you for all your inspiration and support.

Aparna Kamoolkar Vadhavkar (Parent ’30, ’33)

15 days ago

In honor of Mr Pursell

Thank you being such an outstanding coach and for always inspiring the kids to do their best!

Aparna Kamoolkar Vadhavkar (Parent ’30, ’33)

15 days ago

In honor of Mr Bender

thank you for the magical moments of music every week!

Marilyn Ruiz-Soto (Parent ’29)

15 days ago

Thank you for a great school year!!!

James Lin (Student ’27)

16 days ago

In honor of Mrs. Reid

Mrs.. Reid, Thank you for being extremely flexible and for always meeting with me whenever you are available. I really appreciate all of the writing advice you have given me.

James Lin (Student ’27)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Zhang

Zhang Lao Shi(mandarin teacher): Thank you for being such an encouragement in the classroom and for always making me feel welcome whenever I visit your office. Your energy and spark have made my year so much more enjoyable.

James Lin (Student ’27)

16 days ago

In honor of Dr Vega

Dr. Vega: Thank you so much for answering my questions whenever you are available and for being such an amazing math teacher. I really appreciate your enthusiasm and your thoughtful approach to teaching.

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Ms. Monroe

Zielinski family (Parent ’27, ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Dave Pasquale, Tom Battaglia, and Lisa Mulligan

Yuxi Zhang (Student ’27)

16 days ago

In honor of Dr. DiBianca

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Ms. Morgan

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Coe

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. McCall

Peña Family (Parent ’26)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Landon Allen

James Lin (Student ’27)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Hawk

Mr. Hawk: Thank you so much for being such a great teacher and for making class engaging and entertaining. Your class has made Econ much more enjoyable for me.

Sonali Sharma (Parent ’26, ’28)

16 days ago

In honor of Ms. Katherine Brandwood & Ms. Peggy Galvin

Thank you for supporting each and every student and bringing out the best in them! On behalf of Aadit and Myra Shrivastava ❤️

Anonymous

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Stilliard

Thank you for being such a great educator and mentor!

Margrate Liang (Student ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Mr. Charles Crosby

Thank you for being an amazing biology teacher! Everything was so interesting even if the topic seemed boring.

katheryn liang (Student ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Coach Nina

katheryn liang (Student ’29)

16 days ago

In honor of Dr Alden, thank you so much for being such a fun teacher! History isn't just memory game anymore :)

Vivian Ouyang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Ms. Ciampaglio

Thank you Ms. Ciampaglio for being the best advisor for Ryan for two straight years!

David Wang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Mr. Braun

Thank you Mr. Braun for all your help to Ryan in the Chemistry class!

David Wang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Dr. Grossen

Thank you Dr. Grossen for the fun computer science class - it's one of Ryan's favorites!

David Wang (Parent ’28)

18 days ago

In honor of Dr. Alden

Thank you Dr. Alden for everything in APUSH - it's hard, but you made it possible for the kids to learn and Ryan enjoys the class!

Ying Gu (Parent ’30, ’33)

18 days ago

In honor of Ms. Reeves & Dr. Fall

Thank you!

Ying Gu (Parent ’30, ’33)

18 days ago

In honor of Julius Tolentino

Thank you, Mr. T, for your dedication and for the wonderful jazz and arts program! The kids have learned so much and are constantly striving for excellence thanks to your inspiring leadership.

Ying Gu (Parent ’30, ’33)

18 days ago

In honor of Barbara O'Connor

Thank you Mrs. O'Connor for making math so interesting. Kids learned a great deal from you!

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Mrs Ciampaglio

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Mr. McCall

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Dr Thayer

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Madame Ronan

Yuan Hu (Parent ’26)

18 days ago

In honor of Mr David Mamukelashvili

teacher appreciation

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

18 days ago

In honor of Charles Crosby

Thank you!

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

18 days ago

In honor of Andrew Kesler

Thank you for your teaching.

Mark Iger (Alumni ’71)

18 days ago

In memory of T Charles Abbey

Anonymous (Parent ’29)

19 days ago

For excellent education

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

19 days ago

In honor of Shun-Yao Chang

Thank you for teaching!

Shuang Liu (Parent ’27)

19 days ago

In honor of Katherine Brandwood

Thank you for teaching!

Jun Yao (Parent ’30)

19 days ago

Grateful for all the NA teachers dedicated to every student’s growth.

stephanie grossman (Parent ’27)

19 days ago

In honor of Ms. Reid

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

Dr. Nat - thanks being an inspiring teacher to Olivia and also accessible to her. Your classroom is one of her favorite place to visit. - Ji

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

To Mr. Beckman, thanks for being a great teacher for both Carmen and Olivia. Carmen kept talking about how you helped her to be a better writer. - Ji

Ji Qin (Parent ’26)

20 days ago

Ms. Brandwood, thanks for a great teacher to Olivia in her Junior year, and all the encouragements throughout her education! - Ji

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Mr DJ Schuck

Thank you!

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Mr Julius Tolentino

Thank you!

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Ms Morgan

Thank you!

Alexandra (Parent ’30)

20 days ago

In honor of Julius Tolentino

Alexandra (Parent ’30)

20 days ago

In honor of Ms. Elizabeth LaPadula

You brought so much perspective to my life, thank you ~AH

Anonymous (Parent ’28)

20 days ago

In honor of Pegeen Galvin

Anonymous (Alumni ’24)

20 days ago

In honor of Mr. Chang

Lezli Levene Harvell (Parent ’27, ’28, ’30)

20 days ago

Love our NA Teachers 🖤❤️

paul marchand (Alumni ’24, Parent ’26)

21 days ago

Thank you - to not only the teachers, the administrators, but also to all the support staff - security, facilities, administration, cafeteria, coaches, trainers. It takes a village and we have one AMAZING community .

Emily Hew (Parent ’27)

21 days ago

In honor of Sarah Guelich

Shawn Yang (Parent ’29)

21 days ago

In honor of Our best soccer coach Rowling

Let’s go! NA girls soccer!!!

Hannah and Craig Mestel (Alumni ’97, Parent ’29)

21 days ago

In honor of Abby Blaine, English Dept

Thanks for being an incredibly positive and important part of Ally's first year at NA!

Lei Chen (Parent ’29)

21 days ago

In honor of Alexandra Mahoney

We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and care.Thank you for creating such a supportive environment.

doron barness (Parent ’27)

21 days ago

In honor of lisa mulligan

thanks to all the faculty and a special thank you to Lisa who goes above and beyond !

Yong Chao (Parent ’32)

22 days ago

In honor of Ms. Sparacino and Ms. T.

Thank you so much for your patience and support.

Mary Ma (Parent ’28, ’31)

22 days ago

In honor of Ms. Speck and Dr. Hagen

Thank you, Ms. Speck and Dr. Hagen for all you do! 🫶❤️ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

Fan Lu (Parent ’26)

22 days ago

In honor of Sky Monroe

Thank you, Ms. Monroe. You are truly one of the most supportive teachers at NA, and Andrew is very lucky to have you.

Anonymous (Parent ’30, ’33)

22 days ago

In honor of Ms. Tavares, Ms. Rice, Ms. Reeves, Dr. La Padula, Mr. Petrillo, and Dr. Fall. Thank you for your dedication to teaching!

Dyice Ellis-Beckham (Parent ’27)

22 days ago

In honor of Dave Smith

My great grandfather believed in the power of education and was a leader in his community. NA has been a blessing to our daughter in attaining a great education and leadership opportunities!

Dorraine Burrell (Parent ’27, ’31)

23 days ago

In honor of Pat Neary

Sonya Youngren (Parent ’27)

23 days ago

This is for Ms Mahoney!!

Jordan Hall (Student ’26)

23 days ago

In honor of David "Dati" Mamukelashvili

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